Construction of $8.5 million addition kicks off at Guilford

ROCKFORD — Guilford High School, Rockford School District leaders, students and community members on Tuesday celebrated the start of a 56,000-square-foot, $8.5 million construction project.

The Guilford addition is a field house that will include a 160-meter track, three basketball courts, a new pool entrance, weight room, concession area, storage, athletic offices, LED lighting and Terrazzo floor.

Field house construction is underway at Auburn High School. East High School’s field house project is set to begin this summer. Gym renovations are planned for Jefferson High School. This is all part of the district’s $311 million, 10-year plan to dramatically improve the quality of its school properties. Voters approved a $139 million bond referendum to help fund construction in November 2012.